Back in November, I blogged about having the honor of designing jewelry for my Goddaughter Allison’s wedding and bridal party in June 2017; where did time go? The holidays came and went, January, February and just about all of March went flying by, no jewelry started! What’s a girl to do? Get her butt to the work desk and start making!

So today, I got this feeling of urgency that I needed to go to my favorite (small business) bead shop. So off I went and got some inspiration!
Mind you, I had so many ideas running through my mind, oh should I do this, or wait, what about that idea, no, wait a minute…I had so many ideas and directions that my head was spinning! Stop the presses! One thing at a time…I knew I had already purchased everything to make earrings, necklaces and bracelets; it’s that I kept changing my designs that were floating around my head. If you at least draw each design on paper, tablet, laptop, whichever works best for you, you really got to get it drawn! A lesson I really need to spend more time doing or it’s off to the looney bin for me!

I made some great progress today and ready to get it completed and packaged for my special bride! TTFN!

I made a couple necklaces based on the Starz Network TV Series Outlander. I just love this series, it’s based on several books written by Diana Gabaldon in the 1990’s. Starz and Ronald D. Moore brought it to life in 2014.

After a couple days of blog hopping, I realize I need to get to my work table and continue working on my line. Even though I completed the Build A Line Challenge, I feel I need to continue to build my line. Work on the impulse buy items so that I have something that meets the needs of my customer base.

Thanks to my fellow B’Sue Boutiques Build A Line Challenge classmates for so many positive comments and inspiration! They are all such amazing artists.

First, I would like to thank the fabulous Brenda Sue from B’Sue Boutiques for teaching this wonderfully challenging class! To say that she has been merely a teacher would be untrue; Brenda Sue has been so much more than that! She has been a mentor, a muse, and a friend to each and every one of us in this class! She is wicked awesome (had to throw in some Boston)!

Trust me when I say that I have struggled and struggled some more with this challenge! The participants in the “Build A Line” Challenge have been so supportive and inspirational! Everyone has been great and always provide such invaluable feedback! I don’t know if I could have finished without the encouragement from Brenda Sue and each and every member of this class! Having been part of this group has truly helped me grow to be a better jewelry designer (if that’s what I am)!

My hope is that the members of this class continue to stay in touch; it would be sad to have gone through this challenge together and not remain friends!

I would be remiss if I didn’t mention that each and every piece in my line has a component or two from bsueboutiques.com! Whether it’s one of their beautiful brass stampings, silverware stampings, cameos, flowers, findings, and beads; B’Sue Boutiques has touched it! Please take a few minutes and see all the fabulous products they have to offer…you won’t be disappointed!

My line is Victorian-inspired, with necklaces, bracelets, brooches, earrings, and sets!

It arrived today…I was so excited when my husband told me that there was a box hanging on our mailbox. I couldn’t wait…threw on my jacket over my pj’s and shuffled down to the mailbox. There was a very heavy box hanging on the mailbox! I grabbed it and shuffled back up the driveway and entered the front door. I felt like a kid on Christmas morning, opening the box very carefully. I slowly pulled out each wrapped package and carefully placed them on the couch; the first picture is the before.

BEFORE:

Isn’t it beautiful? The next picture is the after…

AFTER:

Look at all that cool stuff! I don’t have any of this great stuff (well, now I do).

I won the big raw brass/mixed media muse giveaway from B’Sue Boutiques! It’s the big $300 prize…I am so excited! You’ve got to go to Bsueboutiques.com and pick up the best brass stampings, charms, findings, and more!